Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-19

/ this constant courtesy thar ne mas DestoWeu
upon me- 1 also feel to extend my grateful
thanks to every member Of this branch.
came q stranger. You have received me
into YOUR affectionate regard, you have treat
ed me cordially, generously, kindly. l shall
always hold dear in my memory every mem
Der Of this House. Applause.
Mr.. Condor said
Mr.. Clerk and Gentlemen 81 do not be-
lieve that can add anything to the words OF
lcommendation that have been uttered OF our
Speaker, coming from the eloquent gentlemen
who have preceded me. / can only say that
where we have the best there we honor it the
most. We honor him who has SO gravely,
politely, and cordially filled the chair that
has been filled by so many able men OF TINS
State. And, gentlemen.I cannot refrain from
heartily thanking you for the many words OF
cheer and kind encouragement that you have
given to the Youngest member of the House.
Applause.
The resolve offered by Mr.. Scott was pass
| ed by unanimous rising vote.
! Mr.. Horigan said:
| Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen Of the House
| Of Representatives Il have seen somewhere
the saving that ''some men are born great,
Others achieve greatness. still others have
greatness thrust upon them" Tonight find
myself in this latter position. Without any
ability have been called by several members
of the House to act as spokesman and present
this elegant portrait of our noble Speaker.
With this portrait, which for the past three
weeks has excited so much admiration among
visitors to the State House and members OF
| this legislature, | have the honor to present
| two beautiful albums, containing within their
| covers sufficient number of leaves upon
which to place the photographs of every
| u,>E ~ bod nd als n q
connected with it, and l trust, gentlemen of
the House, that you will within very short
time see to it that your photographs are
placed upon the page. allotted TO them.
present these gifts to you, Mr.. Speaker,
not because of their intrinsic value, but as a
| token of the heartfelt honor and esteem in
| which you are held by every member OF this
| House. l present them to you because you
have endeared yourself to the members of this
House by YOUR honorable and gentlemanly
| conduct, by your courteous and impartial
| rulings, by your kind attention to each and
| every member of this House l congratulate
| the majority members of the House that in
their selection of the Speaker they chose the
one who above all others was so admirably
fitted to fill the position of presiding officer of
this legislative body.
Mr.Speaker, accept these gifts, and with them
our hopes that as you pass down the pathway
| of life they will be to you gentle reminders of
the pleasant and kindly intercourse and feel
ing between yourself and the members of the
House of Representatives of the Sixty-Thrd
Legislature of Maine.
Loud bursts of applause followed Mr..
Horigan's remarks, and when they had sub
sided, Mr.. Littlefield responded:
Gentlemen of the House 1t is with the
most lively sense of the uninterrupted favors
which have received from your hands, that
rise at this time. to express my sincere
appreciation of this final act of courtesy.
l cannot hope to adequately express my feel
ings upon this occasion. The duties of my
office during this long and arduous session
have been rendered exceeding pleasant and
agreeable, by reason of your unfailing kind
ness, forbearance, and courtesy. A
most friendly rivalry has existed between the
members in aiding the chair to facilitate bust
ness. The session has been one of hard,
diligent, careful, painstaking work, and the
business accomplished is much greater than
usual. The average number of acts and
resolves passed by the several legislatures
during the past fifteen years has been 1923
This session you have passed $50. As an
evidence of the diligence with which you
have acted, it may be noted that the average
length of the sessions during that period has
been SO days. You have been in session
y days.
"By their works, We shall know them.
You have endeavored to be unusually
mindful of the great mass of the people.
You have enacted many measures of great
public moment, designed by you, to place
our State more completely in union with the
| spirit of the age. Whether the best possible re-
suits have been thereby attained, time and
experience can alone determine. You have
wrought faithfully and we'll, seeking the best
results. If they have not been reached, it is
your misfortune, and not your fault. No
house has ever assembled, which has, ia my
Judgment. co ntaned 50 much debating ability,
so generally distributed among the memb ers,
as tn present Iouse.
! feel that can entertain most just pride
in having had the honor of presiding over
deliberative body which contains, not only
the usual quota of brilliant and accomplished
speakers. but such an exceedingly large num-
Der of men from the ''plain people" who have
so amply demonstrated their capacity to
participate effectively in the debates of this
House. | congratulate you upon the con.
tinued existence of kindly feeling When
you part, it will be with warm friendships,
unmarried by untoward incident, undisturbed
| by heart burnings Partisan rancour has not
been allowed to impede and disturb your de-
| alterations. Your contests have, not infre-
quenty, been intensely warm aud exciting:
yet when the heat of debate has been followed
by the GOODNESS of decision, you have cheer
fully acquiesced.
We cannot be unmindful OF the fact, that
the skill and faithfulness of our competent
clerk and assistant clerk, have contributed
in avery marked degree, to the despatch of
business. Nor should we fail to remember
the valuable assistance rendered by the offici.
al stenographer, the messengers, the folders,
and the pages. The enterprise of the various
representatives of the press has contributed
in no small degree to whatever of success
we may have attained
The gavei, the crayon, and the albums so
heartily and generously presented. | accept
with unfeigned pleasure. l shall cherish
them with pride and satisfaction. They
will always remind me of your affectionate
regard, and of obligations that l can
never hope to adequately discharge. With
them will be associated the most pleasant
memories Of my life.
Gentlemen of the Sixtv-third House, the
hour when we must part has arrived. Our
duties as legislators are ended We return
to our homes and to our several vocations.
May that benefcent Power which has thus
far guided and directed us, be always with
us May the friendly ties that now bind US to
| each other like
"Echnes. roll from soul to soul,
And flow on forever and forever"
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